The Good Between Bad

Chapter 45

"Anong ibig sabihin nito, Seven? Ang akala ko okay na ang lahat! Ano 'to!?"

"You have your degree in teaching for nothing. You know what that means."

"Diba tapos na? My sister and I are not bothering you anymore. Bakit kailangan mo pang gawin 'to sa'min? You want us away. Is that it?"

"No, Naomi. I don't want you and Eloise away."

"E, ano nga 'to!?" She shouted.

I didn't care how frustrated she looked like. Halatang galit din siya dahil sa ginawa ko dahil sa lakas ng loob niyang puntahan ako sa opisina ko.

"I want the two of you disappear from our lives. The two of you away is not enough. Hindi ko hahayaang nasa malapit lang ang mga taong pwedeng gumulo sa'min. Our relationship swayed because you suddenly barged in our lives."

"Tapos na nga, diba? We didn't ask for anymore help. I'm seeking a professional help now. Kung dahil pa'rin ito sa nangyari then I'm sorry. Must things come to this? Ang ipa-ban ako sa lahat ng eskwelahan? Ang ilagay sa alanganin ang lisensya ko? Tell me? If you want, aalis kami ni ate. Do'n na kami sa Tarlac mananahimik pero please 'wag lang ang lisensya ko. Teaching is my life, Seven and you know that."

She pleaded and moved closer pero hindi ako naapektuhan. May kinuha ako sa drawer at inilapag sa lamesa ko.

"Then take this..."

She took it and smirked. "Another city is not enough, huh. You're ruthless."

"Take that and leave kung ayaw mong mawala ang lisensya mo at isama mo si Eloise. Go to Canada, disappear from our lives and never come back. Isa pa, mas maraming magagaling na doktor do'n and you can also continue your profession."

"Dahil sa isang babae, dahil lang sa isang pagkakamali ni ate nang nasaktan niya si Maro, magagawa mong ipatapon kami sa ibang bansa?" She seethed, holding her anger.

"Isang maliit na pagkakamali kung sa iba. The problem is, she had hurt what's mine at hindi ko maisasa walang bahala 'yon."

"You're impossible, a heartless creature."

"Not follow me and you'll see exactly like that." Biglang pumasok si Oliver na sumenyas sa'kin. I nodded and looked back at her. "I have somewhere else to be. Sumunod ka nalang kung ayaw mong dagdagan ko pa 'yan and tell your sister to stop calling and texting me. Wala siyang mapapala."

I left her in my office stunned and speechless. Hindi pwedeng isawalang bahala silang magkapatid. It's not that I see them as a big problem for Maro and I. It's quite the opposite. Maliit na bagay lang ang presensya nila it's just that in my opinion, small things gets bigger when come unnoticed.

"Uuwi ka na ba?" Tanong ni Oliver nang makasakay kami sa elevator.

I nodded. "Give me a call when they left the country."

"Okay. Ipinapaalala ko nga pala na may meeting ka bukas sa kay Mr. Hansel para sa contract signing."

Naghiwalay kami sa parking lot patungo sa sarili naming mga sasakyan. It's already past ten when I checked the time.

I wonder if she's still up.

Agad akong nakauwi at tinungo ang kwarto namin and there she was, already sleeping peacefully. Lumapit ako habang tinatanggal ang aking kurbata at hinawi ang buhok na nakaharang sa kanyang mukha.

I smiled looking down at her lovely face. After giving her a kiss on the forehead, I continue stripping down my clothes and head to the bathroom.

Napangiti muli ako nang makita ang mga nakahandang damit sa counter ng lababo dahil alam kong siya ang naghanda ng mga 'yon.